THE ISSUES INVOLVE PAYROLL AND GIFT CARDS. THE LABOR DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY NOW HAVE 15 COMPLAINTS FROM EMPLOYEES WHO DID NOT GET THEIR PAYCHECKS WHERE THEIR CHECKS BOUNCED. WHAT THE LABOR DEPARTMENT STARTS TO WORK IT OUT, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE SAYS THEY HAVE NOW BEGUN AN INQUIRY INTO THE GIFT CARDS. WE SAW THESE SIGNS AT THE MARKETPLACE IN DOVER ON MONDAY THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT THE MEAT HOUSE GIFT CERTIFICATES. THE DOVER MEAT HOUSE LOCATION IS THE ONLY CORPORATE OWNED STORE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THE REMAINS OPEN. THE CONSUMER DIVISION OF THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TELLS US THEY HAVE RECEIVED OFFICIAL COMPLAINTS FROM CUSTOMERS WERE UNABLE TO USE GIFT CARDS AND IT IS BEGINNING AN INQUIRY TO FIND OUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED. WE ALSO FOUND ONE COMPLAINT FILED WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, CUSTOMERS SAYING THEIR LOCAL MEAT HOUSE CLOSED AND THEY TRIED CONTACTING THE COMPANY BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THEY ALSO NOTED A FAILURE TO RESPOND BY THE COMPANY. THE MEAT HOUSE POSTED NOTICES AT STORES SAYING THAT THE CLOSURES WERE FROM REMODELING. THE REMODELING WAS THE PLAN UNTIL OF AN INVESTOR DEAL FELL THROUGH. THE NL WORKING WITH A NEW INVESTOR. THE CO-OWNER ADMITTED THAT THERE WERE FINANCIAL PROBLEMS. THE OWNER OF A BUSINESS THAT USED TO WORK WITH THEM TELLS US IN RECENT MONTHS THAT PAYMENTS WERE MADE SO SLOWLY, HE BEGAN REQUIRING CASH ON DELIVERY. THE OWNER SAYS NEAR THE END OF LAST YEAR, HE RECEIVED $500 IN GIFT CARDS AS PAYMENT. THAT COMPANY IS NO LONGER DOING BUSINESS WITH THE MEAT HOUSE. LABOR OFFICIALS TELL US THEY ARE IN TOUCH WITH THE MEAT HOUSE EVERY SINGLE DAY TRYING TO WORK AND GET THIS PAID TO THE EMPLOYEES THAT ARE OWED IT. ASKED FOR THE MEAT HOUSE